Kilian News

May 2012 Issue 35

Kilian News Kilian Community College’s Business Solu-

tions Competition.

When: 6:30pm, 10 May 2012.

Kilian Community College, rm 136.

Come watch as the Intro to Business Class

presents their

solutions to problems plaguing the business

community today.

BOOK BUYBACK:

May 16 1 pm to 6 pm

May 17 9 am to 6 pm

Important Dates: May 19 Last day of spring semester

May 21 Graduation (Orpheum Theatre)

June 4 Summer Term Begins

June 8 Last Day to Add/Drop

July 4 Kilian Closed/No Classes

July 14 Last Day for Student Withdrawals

July 28 Summer Semester Ends

Summer Book Store Hours: May 30—June 1 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

June 4 – June 7 8:30 am to 6 pm

June 8 8:30 am to 1 pm

Financial Aid Award Letters for the 2012-2013 academic year (beginning with Sum-

mer 2012) are being prepared for those students who 1) have completed their finan-

cial aid application and 2) have registered for classes for summer and/or fall. As a

part of the financial aid process, it will be required that returning students make an

appointment to meet with Carolyn Halgerson, Director of Financial Aid, to review

their academic plan and their financial aid plan. Once your Financial Aid Award Letter is complete, you will re-

ceive an email to make an appointment with Carolyn….be watching your email!!

FAFSA 2012-2013 If you have not already completed your 12-13 FAFSA please do so

now. You may direct any questions to Christine (106) or

Carolyn (105) in the Financial Aid Office.

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Intro to Business

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Ideas to Help Students Get Organized By Maria Garcia

http://www.OnlineOrganizing.com

As a student, it's always the perfect time for you

to get ORGANIZED. Here are a few tips to help

you manage your time, avoid clutter, set goals,

and stay on an organized path to success.

DON'T RUSH

Wake up EARLY enough for school to arrive

well ahead of time. If you need 30 minutes to

get up, shower and dress, pad that time by wak-

ing up at least 45 minutes prior to your depar-

ture. To ensure you don't turn off your ALARM

clock and go back to sleep, place your clock at

the far end of your room. This way, you actually

have to get out of bed to turn it off, and you're

most likely to stay up.

AVOID CLUTTER

At the beginning of the school year, you have no clutter. Be careful not to BUILD clutter as the year pro-

gresses. Create separate folders for school announcements, tests that have been graded, papers and so on. As

papers become outdated, such as an event that has passed, TOSS them immediately.

EFFECTIVE STUDY AREA

Designate a quiet, well-lit area for studying. Don't study in front of the television, or in an area of your home

where you're bound to be DISTRACTED. Hang a "do not disturb" sign on your door. If you can't find a quiet

spot at home, go to the library. In addition, you should study while sitting at a table or desk. Avoid studying

in a very comfortable chair or a bed, which may cause you to feel DROWSY.

AVOID OVERLOAD

While you may sign up for extra school ACTIVITIES, such as basketball or cheerleading, don't take on too

much. First determine how much study time you need. Then, choose one or two recreational activities that

you enjoy.

COLOR-CODE

You may consider color-coding similar activities on your CALENDAR. For example, highlight all upcoming

tests in yellow, study time in green and recreational activities in pink.

EAT YOUR BROCCOLI FIRST

Imagine eating your dessert before your broccoli. What would be left for you to look forward to? Just the

same, do your homework for your most DIFFICULT subjects first. Then, everything else will be a breeze,

and therefore, more enjoyable.

Maria Garcia is the author of "Finally Organized, Finally Free" and a variety of other organizing guides -- all

available directly at www.OnlineOrganizing.com. She specializes in helping people get better organized to

live the kind of stress-free life they've always dreamed of. You may visit her website at

www.getorganizednow.com.

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COUNSELING SERVICES AT KILIAN College is an exciting time, but can also be stressful. Juggling work, family and

school can make it difficult to find time to take care of yourself.

Counseling services from a licensed, professional counselor are available at no cost to

our students. The counselor is available to assist the student in dealing with personal

or social concerns and academic or vocational issues. The counselor will refer stu-

dents to outside agencies when appropriate. All students are encouraged to use this

service. Appointments can be made by calling 605-221-3121 or by stopping by the

counselor’s office in Room 121. Walk-ins welcome! Counseling services are confi-

dential and adhere to FERPA guidelines.

Hello! My name is Marcella Prokop. Many students know me as a fixture of

the Student Success Center, where I work Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, admin-

istering tests and helping students with study questions. My strongest skills are in the

writing world, so I spend a lot of my time reading student papers, offering suggestions

on how to revise, organize or simply begin them. This kind of work is important to me

because I believe that we all want to express ourselves as best we can, and learning

about effective writing is one of the ways to do that. I majored in journalism at Augus-

tana and received my BA in 2005, and in 2011 I completed my Master of Fine Arts

degree in creative writing through Chatham University in Pittsburgh.

I also teach composition at Kilian, and when I’m not working here I’m work-

ing at The University Center, Gordmans or leading a therapeutic writing workshop at a

local hospice. In my free time (Yes, I do have some!) I try to see a spend time with a

special guy, read, run, cook, travel and submit my own writing to various publications.

No, my apartment is not very clean.

FOOD ORDERS TO KILIAN CAMPUS

If a pizza or sub craving hits during your long hours of studying here at Kilian, having food delivered is no

problem. However, please make sure that you are waiting to pick up & pay for your delivery. The front desk

staff cannot leave the desk unattended to come and find you when your food arrives, and we don’t want to turn

away the delivery driver!

COPIES, FAXES & LAMINATING

Do you know that the front desk staff can make copies, send faxes and laminate pages for you?

-Copies = 10 cents per page (copies made front & back to save paper unless you specify otherwise)

-Faxes = $1.00 for the 1st page & 10 cents for each additional page (please have your cover sheet ready)

-Laminating = $1.00 per page

CONGRATULATIONS Robin Duncan, who teaches at Kilian, has completed and defended his PhD disserta-

tion in psychology with Capella University, and he passed! Please congratulate our

new Dr. Duncan when you next see him.

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One morning I was talking with a student about some school choices she had

made. She was frustrated. She felt as though she had failed herself and defi-

nitely could have chose to make excuses but didn’t. I won’t go into specifics

but as a student I know there were times I also felt the same way. The excerpt

below are words I found comfort in. It gave me a clearer understanding of

what my journey was really about.—Christine

---Success in life is like climbing a mountain.

If you begin to climb and fall and find yourself where you began, it does not mean you have

failed, for you have overcome the fear that always kept you from beginning your climb to

the top and you have proved yourself strong enough to fall and get up. On the next try, you

may only get half way there and fall again.

Again this is not a sign of failure. This time you will know what it took to get halfway there. You will have a

better understanding than you did on your first climb of what you will need for your next attempt to reach the

top.

You may try again and again and fall each time. And each time pick yourself up and begin your ascent. With

each effort, think about the paths you have taken before and the results of those journeys. Do not be afraid to

chart a different course.

Open your mind, expand your horizons and let the lessons of your past experiences guide you.

As you begin to climb once again you know you may fall but now you know you have the determination to get

up once more and continue.

When you reach where you were on your last journey, past experience and wisdom will give you the persever-

ance to reach higher. Remember, each step brings you closer to the top.

You may find yourself clinging to the edge separating you from the summit and fall once more. Know you

have gone beyond any height previously reached.

On this journey you tasted the victory like you have never tasted it before. The effort you made this time let

you see that you can reach the top because even if just for a moment, you did touch it!

Then that day comes when you do reach the peak. As you stand there looking out at the peaks and valleys of

your life, you may feel as if something is still missing. You may look in all directions but just can’t see what it

is. You may think you had done everything right because there you are at the top of your mountain.

Then it will come to you.

You couldn’t find what was missing because you really didn’t know what you were looking for. You had put

together everything life had taught you to get where you now stood but there was one thing

you had yet to learn.

Ask yourself. “What was it you were in search of that gave you the courage, wisdom, perse-

verance and strength to attempt your climb to the top in the first place? What was it that

kept you going after falling so many times?

The answer is simple.

Your victory wasn’t about conquering the mountain and standing atop its peak,

it was about believing in yourself enough to take that first step to climb it.

~I Looked Inside and Look What I Found - Book #4 in the Positive Vita-

mins Series

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Bring History to Life! Volunteer Docents Wanted

The Siouxland Heritage Museums is looking to expand their docent program. A docent is

thoroughly trained on the cultural and historical collections of Senator R.F. Pettigrew and

Pettigrew Home and Museum. Docents are more than just a tour guide, they are wonder-

ful volunteers who bring fresh ideas and apply unique style to the public tours. Docents

will learn how to interpret the historic home for our many visitors who come to the mu-

seum to help them better understand life here in Sioux Falls in the 1910s and 20s. If you

have an interest and enjoy talking about period furnishings, decorative woodwork, archi-

tecture, historic restoration, art, social life in the 1920s, community history or any other

number of topics in the museum we would love to have you join our docent crew.

The Pettigrew Home and Museum was opened as Sioux Falls first free public museum in

1930, started by one of South Dakota’s first Senators Richard F. Pettigrew, collector,

worldwide traveler, and amateur archaeologist. The collection of artifacts range from pet-

rified wood, to Zuni pottery, and cultural statues to local paintings; the museum has a va-

riety to show our everyday public, but there is one section our staff takes great pride in

and that is the Historic Home. The Queen Anne house that was originally built in 1889 is

restored and furnished with items from the Pettigrew Collection and artifacts from the late

1910s and early 1920s. The house portion of the museum is only seen on guided tours,

which are not only led by staff but our knowledgeable docents.

If you are interested in volunteering your time and learning a little more about being a do-

cent please call the Siouxland Heritage Museums and talk to Julie Breu at 367-4210 ext.

3021. Or you can check out our website for information on other volunteer opportunities,

www.siouxlandmuseums.com.

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RECYCLE CONTAINERS We are getting a lot of garbage in the blue recycle containers, liquids, paper,

gum and other unfit items. Please remind the new students only plastic and

cans that are empty can be put in the containers. Any containers that are not

empty of liquid should be put in the common trash cans.

Your help is appreciated.

STUDENT EMAILS Please be certain to access your student e-mail. This is important as more and

more information is being communicated that way from the various depart-

ments here at Kilian.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS...

CONGRATULATIONS UPCOMING GRADUATES!

Graduation will be held on Monday, May 21th at 7:00 pm at the Orpheum

Theater in Sioux Falls. All graduates should arrive by 6:00 pm! If you have

questions, please see Janet Garcia.

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: The front desk would like to remind you, please remember to write your first and last names legibly on all

papers. This will ensure that all assignments handed back through the student folders will go to the appropri-

ate person.

LIBRARY CARDS

Students who are not residents of Minnehaha or Lincoln County can be reimbursed for the expense of ob-

taining a library card from the Siouxland Public Libraries. Please see Rose in Room 111.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR SUMMER 2012 and FALL

2012. SEE YOUR ADVISOR TODAY!

Scramble for Student Success Golf Event

Monday, June 25th

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